This book explores & evaluates non-territorial autonomy (NTA) an important modality of ethnic & religious diversity management Whereas multicultural liberal democracies sincerely champion equality & individual human rights they often have considerable difficulty in accommodating culturally diverse minority communities In most cases minority communities do not reside within a compact space making any territorial representation impossible This brings into focus modalities of NTA as a possible alternative approach NTA takes a variety of different forms such as consociationalism or national cultural autonomy & also encompasses other forms of representation such as frameworks for accommodating indigenous peoples juridical autonomy extended to religious communities or elements of some models of multiculturalism Using both theoretical & empirical approaches & also including the work of legal practitioners the essays within this volume examine the challenges & possible solutions offered by different NTA models for the effective participation of minorities in public life addressing issues such as the limits andor possibilities of implementing NTA models in liberal democracies the extent to which NTA approaches can serve the goals of European integration & the European minority protection framework & the possible role of NTA in resolving protracted territorial conflicts